For military retirees and their eligible family members, the fee for the 12-month enrollment period is $282.60 per individual membership or $565.20 per family membership. (2 or more family members). You may pay all at once or choose quarterly with no additional charges. Your ﬁrst enrollment fee payment is due no later than the end of the ﬁrst month of your membership. (Enrollment Fees are subject to change annually).

First, there are no deductibles to meet with US Family Health Plan, and no waiting periods. Your beneﬁts take effect the ﬁrst of month following the month you join if your application is received by the 20th of the month. After your enrollment fee, if any, your only costs are the relatively small copayments you pay when you receive medical services.

How small? They are still small compared with the costs under TRICARE Standard, Extra or Medicare. However, it’s important to note that many services – such as annual physical examinations, well child care, vision and hearing testing, require no copayments at all.

The US Family Health Plan pharmacy beneﬁt is excellent and, for many people offers signiﬁcant savings over other plans. With traditional Medicare coverage, there are no outpatient pharmacy beneﬁts. With Medicare HMOs, the pharmacy beneﬁt is limited.

What’s more, if you think of what it might cost you in the time and trouble of ﬁlling out paperwork, you save here too: with the US Family Health Plan, there are no claim forms.

You’re eligible for the plan if you are in any of the following categories:

Eligible Family Members of Active Duty Uniformed Service Members

Unmarried children up to age 21 or until their 23rd birthday if they are a full-time student

Retirees and their eligible family members

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) retirees and their eligible family members

Un-remarried husbands and wives and qualiﬁed unmarried children of deceased retired service members

Eligible family members of deceased or retired NOS members

If you have questions about eligibility, please call (800)-241-4848.

What happens if my military status changes during the middle of the plan year? top ^

When you retire and change your status from active duty to retiree, you will have to pay the applicable enrollment fee. The fee will be prorated based on the date of your retirement. Active duty sponsors who retire mid-plan year can join the USFHP at that time.

Who can answer questions on eligibility, beneﬁts or providers in the network? top ^

If you have questions regarding eligibility, beneﬁts or providers in the network, call the Member Services Department at (800)241-4848. Member Services Representative are available to answer your questions Monday through Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm.

Bills or written inquiries should be mailed to the address below. Only Physician / Provider claims and related information should be mailed to the address on the back of the ID Card:

All enrollees must pay their applicable enrollment fees in accordance with the government’s ﬁscal year, which begins on October 1st and ends on September 30th of the following year. The enrollment fee, for retirees who do not pay for Medicare Part B coverage, is due by the ﬁrst day of the new enrollment year (October 1st) for continuing members who chose to pay annually or by the ﬁrst day of the enrollment quarter for those who choose to pay quarterly (October 1st, January 1st, April 1st and July 1st).

If you are a new applicant, your initial payment for your enrollment fee should be sent with your application.